Bassey Otu
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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has called on traditional and opinion leaders of Yala Local Council in the state to foster healthier communal ties as a tool to end communal crises.
27 Mar
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has unveiled the 2024 Carnival Calabar with the theme: “Our Shared Prosperity”. Otu described the carnival, which is part of the 32-day Christmas festival as an asset to Nigeria’s tourism industry.
27 Mar
Cross River State government has expressed its resolve to sanitise the payroll of the state’s workforce, which is currently blighted by several infractions.
21 Mar
Two persons have been reportedly dead, while three are in hospital following alleged illegal mining activities in Obanliku Local Council of Cross River State.
20 Mar
Less than a year into his first term, Governor Bassey Otu, is firmly but confidently steering the ship of Cross River State steadily to the coast of economic reawakening as could be gleaned from his recent inauguration of a multi-stakeholders committee to explore ways and means of bolstering palm oil, cocoa and coffee value chain in the state.
20 Mar
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has withdrawn the appointment of Mr Patrick Edi, initially appointed the clerk of the state House of Assembly and appointed Catherine Ubi as substantive clerk.
18 Mar
Fidelity Bank has expressed its readiness to partner Cross River State Government in agriculture and infrastructural development. The bank, led by its Chairman, Mr Mustapha Chike-Obi, and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe...
18 Mar
Senior Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Political Affairs, Jake Enyia, has disclosed that people asked him to reject the appointment.
14 Mar
Cross River State House of Assembly has granted approval for Governor Bassey Otu to appoint 40 additional special advisers.
22 Feb
The All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State.
22 Feb
Cross River State civil servants are lamenting over the delay of January salary and the stress of verification exercises.The workers and pensioners were lamenting, yesterday, during the staff audit Bank Verification Number
21 Feb
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to investigate the mob action incident, which led to the death of one of its personnel, Customs Assistant ll Auwal Haruna, in Katsina State.
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The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has petitioned operatives of Edo State Police Command over plan by an individual to install Hausa King in Benin City.
In the letter dated April 18, 2024, the BTC said: “His Royal Highness Alhaji Adamu Isah Adamu
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MILMAK limited in conjunction with David Spaulding, an American international trade professional is organizing a business trade roundtable between Nigerian businesses and American investment companies looking for partners.
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong…
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Leul Gebreselassie, the second Ethiopian man to win the men's title at the Okpekpe international 10km road race, will be gunning for his first major marathon win on Sunday at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world. The rest are Boston, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…